I watched Speed (1994) and was immediately reminded why I don’t watch action movies. Wouldn’t it have been easier just to pay the guy?
First of all, he was only asking for $3.7 million. I don’t even know what that would be adjusted for inflation, but it doesn’t seem like that much compared to the chaos that followed. Secondly, at least three people died, but since they were just background characters, the movie treats them as inconsequential. I hate when…
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A Real Pain 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
"No, it's not. It was our country. They kicked us out 'cause they thought we were cheap."
I don’t know what it is about Jesse Eisenberg’s stories and movies—they’re simple, yet deeply poignant. A Real Pain is only the second one he’s written and directed, so I don’t know if it’s a trend yet, but I also really enjoyed When I Finish Saving the World. The two films don’t have much in common, except that they both take ordinary life…
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Conclave 2024
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“The men who are dangerous are the ones who do want it.” That line about power hit me hard—it’s not just true about choosing a pope but about any position of power.
I have a lot of Catholics in my family, and over Thanksgiving, they insisted I see this movie. So, I did. For context, I’m Jewish.
The film was good—high drama and entertaining, especially if you’re curious about the inner workings of the Catholic Church. I…
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